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Posted 2010-December-11, 23:14
Sitting North w/r you pick up
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what now?
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Posted 2010-December-12, 00:12
Heh, thats a 9-4 hand. I wouldn't blame anyone from passing (walking the dog) to 7♠ bid. Those extreme freak hands don't getalone with logic very often. 
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Posted 2010-December-12, 04:36
1S.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2010-December-12, 12:30
1♠ seems like a good start, we'll judge how high to go later. I'd pass this, but getting the suit in there early really is not a bad idea. This also encourages partner to show values in some way which will help our decision.
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Posted 2010-December-12, 14:08
if you bid 1S auction continues x p 4H ?
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Posted 2010-December-12, 14:16
1♠, and as the auction goes, 4♠, planning on competing to 6♠ if necessary, but not 7
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Posted 2010-December-12, 14:44
who knows how to bid freaks?
we are unlikely to sell out below 6♠, but we'd like to know how good a spot it is, and maybe even find the grand....but, equally, we'd like to get doubled somewhere.
1♠, double or even pass could work.
I couldn't bring myself to pass, and double isn't likely to help much. 4♠ isn't enough, 6♠ too much right now...so 1♠ it is.
Over 4♥, again we don't yet know what's going on, so I just bid 4♠.
If they double, I think I redouble.... it takes a brave opp to double and then run
we are unlikely to sell out below 6♠, but we'd like to know how good a spot it is, and maybe even find the grand....but, equally, we'd like to get doubled somewhere.
1♠, double or even pass could work.
I couldn't bring myself to pass, and double isn't likely to help much. 4♠ isn't enough, 6♠ too much right now...so 1♠ it is.
Over 4♥, again we don't yet know what's going on, so I just bid 4♠.
If they double, I think I redouble.... it takes a brave opp to double and then run
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Posted 2010-December-12, 15:35
I bid 4♠ now. The poor opponents seem to be in a forcing pass now, which is a GREAT thing for us. I'm bidding up to 6♠ if necessary I think, but not past that.
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Posted 2010-December-12, 18:22
rduran1216, on 2010-December-11, 23:14, said:
Sitting North w/r you pick up
what now?
what now?
Haha I know this one. My pard bid 6♠. Turned out my ♦109x was more valuable than my ♥A
I said, if you walk it a little slower, you're going to get x'd.
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Posted 2010-December-12, 21:41
Same way I've always bid my 9-4's -- 1S.
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Posted 2010-December-12, 23:43
dake50, on 2010-December-12, 21:41, said:
Same way I've always bid my 9-4's -- 1S.
Dude, how many times did u get 9-4s ?
You talk like u get 1 every month or something 
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Posted 2010-December-12, 23:50
Phil, on 2010-December-12, 18:22, said:
Haha I know this one. My pard bid 6♠. Turned out my ♦109x was more valuable than my ♥A
I said, if you walk it a little slower, you're going to get x'd.
I said, if you walk it a little slower, you're going to get x'd.
I started with x, then bid 4S over 4H, LHO bid 5H and RHO thought before passing, so I bid 5S, then 6H by RHO 6S by me and a double, I got a useless heart lead, making 6, but what a wild hand.
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Posted 2010-December-13, 11:12
Sounds like the 1H I was thinking of is going to get me some number of spades rewound. Whether it's more than 6Sx (or even 6S=) I don't know.
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Posted 2010-December-13, 11:51
dake50, on 2010-December-12, 21:41, said:
Same way I've always bid my 9-4's -- 1S.
Lucky you have got spades this time then.
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Posted 2010-December-16, 04:20
rduran1216, on 2010-December-11, 23:14, said:
Sitting North w/r you pick up
what now?
what now?
If RHO opened 1S, I would pass for now and decide later what to do.
I really don't think the bidding is going to get passed out as someone has distributional values to find a bid.
Partner is never going to believe I have this hand so the best I can do for the moment is listen and see what the opponents and partner can volunteer.
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Posted 2010-December-16, 10:01
1♠ and then 5♠ for me. I know partner will never be able to judge, but I can't judge either.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-December-16, 10:11
rduran1216, on 2010-December-11, 23:14, said:
Sitting North w/r you pick up
what now?
what now?
Well clearly 6♠is an odds on call to make
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Posted 2010-December-17, 03:49
pooltuna, on 2010-December-16, 10:11, said:
Well clearly 6♠is an odds on call to make
Bidding 6S is the odds on call when RHO opened 1S?
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Posted 2010-December-17, 03:54
ewleongusa, on 2010-December-17, 03:49, said:
Bidding 6S is the odds on call when RHO opened 1S?
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RHO opened 1C.
Passing seems stupid, one of those juvenile, ZOMG I PASSED 1C AND THEN BID SPADES LATER, THEY'LL THINK I'M WEAK AND NEVER FIGURE IT OUT! Overcalling 1S is a much more legitimate start to slowplaying while also gathering information to make your final decision.
After 1S I agree with bidding 4S.
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